PPS/Registration Office will be closed from Monday, June 29, 2015 through Friday, July 10, 2015--they are moving to the south portable (yellow portables) on School Street on the high school campus. Summer Hours: 8:00AM to 2:00PM

The office of Central Registration is located at 600 Harrison Avenue, Riverhead, directly behind the Riverhead Middle School. (Call 631-369-6706 for more information, hours and directions). The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:00 PM during the school year. When schools are not in session and during July and August, the office is open from 8 AM to 2:00 PM. Arrive one hour prior to the close of hours.

For all children entering school, the district requires the following:

Proof of residency in the school district. A homeowner must present one of the following documents to establish proof of residency: deed, current mortgage statement or tax bill, utility bill (cable, PSEG, fuel, water, telephone (cellphone bills are not acceptable)); a renter must present the notarized lease (original), current utility bill (cable, PSEG, fuel, water, telephone (cellphone bills are not acceptable).

Birth Certificate (Original for Kindergarten only)

Immunization certificate, signed and stamped by a physician, must include: 3 Dtap, Tdap if child is 11 years of age and entering 6th grade, polio, 3 Hep B, 2 Measles, 1 Mumps, 1 Rubella, 1 Varicella

Physical exam within one year of entrance

Health history signed by parent

Foster child only: a guardian or agency must present evidence or have in their possession a court order assignment and/or a Department of Social Services assignment or agency assignment (DDS 2999 form) that they have been given authorization to act on behalf of the State of New York.

Is your housing uncertain or temporary?

If so, the McKinney-Vento Act assists children and youth who don’t have fixed, adequate and regular nighttime residence. For help/questions, please contact the District Homeless Liaison, Elizabeth Chappell, at 369-6799 or at elizabeth.chappell@riverhead.net.

From Wading River: Take Rte. 58 to the traffic light at Pulaski Street and continue down Pulaski Street to the second traffic light, make a left on North Griffing Avenue, go about a quarter of a mile and right after the Bus Garage enter the parking lot behind the Riverhead Middle School where you can park. Follow the signs to PPS.

From the East: Take Rte. 58 to the traffic circle to Roanoke Avenue South, make a right turn on Cranberry Street (1/2 mile). At the end of Cranberry Street, go straight across into the parking lot behind Riverhead Middle School where you can park. Follow the signs to PPS.

UPK Registration

The UPK program provides half-day Pre-kindergarten classes 5 days per week for eligible children who will be four years old on or beforeDecember 1 of the school year of entry.

In the 2015-2016 school year, the district is offering FREE Universal Pre-kindergarten classes at the Phillips Avenue School. FREE bus transportation (for qualified students) will be available at Phillips only. Registration will begin on April 9, 2015 beginning at 8 AM at Pupil Personnel for next year’s classes. It will continue until the classes are filled.

There are other sites throughout Riverhead that provide this service; however,free transportation is only offered to the Phillips Avenue Elementary School UPK program.

Original birth certificate (copy will be made, but we still need to see the NYS seal on the birth certificate)All required immunizations (*immunizations – New York State has changed the immunization requirements for school attendance, effective July 1, 2014. For information about these changes, please consult your child’s health care provider or the school’s nurse. Also see the information HERE. This is a new chart of required immunizations we must follow for the 2015-2016 school year (http://www/health.ny.gov/publications/2370.pdf)Photo ID of parent registering childResidency proof (current PSEG bill, cable bill, Direct TV bill, lease, tax bills, etc.)Prior Year's Income Tax Return

Kindergarten Registration

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergarten registration begins in February prior to each school year, and is by appointment only, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM and 2:00 PM. Your child does not need to be present for registration.

Kindergarten screenings (by appointment only) will be scheduled by your home school during April and May. A screening can be scheduled only AFTER you have registered at the Pupil Personnel Office.

Please call the registration office between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM, as soon as possible, at 369-6706 to schedule an appointment to register your child.

All children entering kindergarten must have reached their fifth birthday on or before December 1 of the school year of entry.

Prior to admission to kindergarten, proof of the following must be submitted to the district:

(1) A recent physical exam;

(2) All required immunizations (*immunizations – New York State has changed the immunization requirements for school attendance, effective July 1, 2014. For information about these changes, please consult your child’s health care provider or the school’s nurse. Also see the information HERE. This is a new chart of required immunizations we must follow for the 2014-2015 school year (http://www/health.ny.gov/publications/2370.pdf);

(3) Residence in the Riverhead Central School District. A kindergarten orientation session is held in early June to acquaint both parents and children with the kindergarten program. Call 369-6801 for further information.

Special Ed. Info

SPECIAL EDUCITION INFORMATION

The goal of the Riverhead Special Education Department is to promote every student’s academic, physical, social and emotional growth in a safe, nurturing environment, as well as providing students with an opportunity to develop all facets of their character to the fullest potential.

The Office of Special Education supports a full range of services to all children, ages 3 to 21, who display a need for instructional and behavioral modifications and supports in their academic settings. These students have been identified and evaluated in accordance with IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act, PL.94-142).

The Special Education Department will only offer these supports after general education interventions have proven unsuccessful. When students are displaying acute difficulty in school, despite attempts at remediation through research based early intervention services, school personnel or parents can submit a request for an evaluation to the building psychologist or directly to the Committee on Special Education (CSE) via our office.

Parents and early childhood educators who are concerned with a preschooler’s development can request an evaluation through the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) via our office.

Upon the receipt of a recommendation from an educator or referral by a parent, the Special Education Office will contact parents to get their consent prior to conducting any evaluations, under guidelines of the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) or the Committee on Special Education (CSE). These evaluations will include any procedures, tests, special education and/or related services. Recommendations from these evaluations may or may not include classification of the child as a student with a disability.

All parents should review the Parents Guide to Special Education, Procedural Safeguards, Informed Consent and other helpful information, which are provided on our website. If additional information on programs or other opportunities that are available to our students, please contact your child’s home school psychologist or from the Special Education Director, Elizabeth Chappell. Contact her at Pupil Personnel Services at 631-369-6799. Directions to PPS.

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Private School Info

PRIVATE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION REQUEST

Transportation will be provided for all resident students attending private and parochial schools outside the District to a distance not to exceed fifteen (15) miles from the student’s place of residence to the school. The parent or guardian of a parochial or private school child residing in the Riverhead Central School District who desires their child be transported to a parochial or private school during the next school year should submit proof of residency and fill out the transportation request form at Pupil Personnel no later than April 1 of the preceding year, or within thirty days of moving into the District.

MEDICAL INFORMATION
As part of a total health program, it is recommended that all children receive an annual medical examination. This is particularly important when a youngster is experiencing educational problems.

Under certain circumstances, the family doctor may deem it necessary for a student to take medication at school. The New York State School Law permits the school to cooperate with the doctor and the parent in administering medication at school. Before this service may be started, written request from the parent and a written request from the doctor, with directions for administering the medication, must be on file in the office of the school nurse.

Under certain circumstances, a student may self-carry emergency medication if a physician determines necessity. Please contact your school nurse for further information regarding this option.